![]() "When I heard it was a brand-new course, I felt like I wasn't going to learn anything at all," said Bunch. He said they made history by being the first class, but most of the students didn't even realize it was brand new until they arrived for training. Jimmy Bunch, who joined the Army in 2011, is one of those students graduating today. There's going to be changes along the way, but we're building the future of the Army with these skilled maintainers." We have a new facility, new equipment, new instructors and a new course," said Walker. Basically, everything we have done, we had to start new. This new MOS takes the critical tasks lists from three different MOSs to prepare these Soldiers for all aspects of the Stryker systems.īeing part of the group building a brand new MOS from the ground up isn't lost on Walker or Green, who said they are excited to be part of this new career field. With the operational tempo and deployment cycles, units were finding it difficult to train Soldiers on the Stryker systems, said Green. 1st First Class Vito Green, Ordnance School Stryker Systems chief instructor. "Having dedicated Stryker systems maintainers, eliminates most of the on-the-job training requirements for the different systems," said Sgt. "Since there aren't many air conditioning and armament mechanics, it was challenging to get repairs completed in a timely manner."īy consolidating the three MOSs, one maintainer can repair a piece of equipment in a more expedient manner. "Instead of requiring three different mechanics, especially 91C and 91K, which are low-density MOSs, to repair the Stryker, you'll need only one," said Walker. Previously, these vehicles were maintained by three different MOSs - 91 Bravos with an ASI of R4, 91 Kilos with an ASI of R4 (armament systems mechanic), and the 91 Charlies (air conditioning/refrigeration mechanic) - which caused extended downtime for repairs. "Because of this, Human Resources Command can now track these Soldiers upon graduation as a Stryker Systems Maintainer who can go to only one of six duty assignments."Ĭreating this new MOS will not only help the units have maintainers trained in the various aspects of the Stryker, but it also will allow maintenance to be performed more efficiently in garrison and in combat environments. "Having Soldiers identified by the 91S MOS allows the Army to properly track these Soldiers and ensure that the Stryker brigades are getting their maintainers, saving the Army time and valuable resources," Walker said. Because of the Army's tracking system, Soldiers who had received the ASI of R4 weren't always placed in an SBCT. This additional training consisted only of the automotive portion of the M11 series Stryker vehicle. The Army decided to make it an MOS so it could have more control over the Soldiers who had the special training.īefore the 91S MOS was created, Soldiers were selected from the 91 Bravo Basic Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Course to receive an additional four weeks of training to be awarded the ASI of R4 - Stryker Maintainer. ![]() The problem was that it was complicated for the Army to track these Soldiers only by ASI, as the Army tracks Soldiers by their MOS. In the past, Soldiers who were trained on the Stryker received an additional skill identifier, known as an ASI, showing their proficiency on the vehicle, he said. The new military occupational specialty, or MOS, 91 Sierra, will allow the Army to track the Soldiers who have received training on the Stryker and send them to the Army's Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, or SBCTs, said Dennis Walker, Ordnance School Stryker Systems division chief. The Stryker, which is relatively new to the Army, is an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle. 16, 2012) - Twenty Soldiers are making history today by being the first to graduate from the brand new Stryker Systems Maintainer military occupational specialty. ![]()
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